There’s a reason continental nights at the Nemesio Díez carry weight. The altitude sucks the life out of visitors, and the atmosphere isn’t for the faint-hearted. Deportivo Toluca FC has made a habit of using both.
April 7 – There’s something about football in Oceania, and it may be global football’s best chance at something new, says Alexander J. Davani, former PNG National Team Footballer and Chief of Staff, Football Australia.
April 7 – LAFC and Cruz Azul have met once before in this competition, a single-match Quarterfinal in December 2020, played in the bubble at Orlando’s Exploria Stadium due to the COVID_19 pandemic.
April 7 – Nashville kick off the first of the Champions Cup quarter finals hosting Mexican giants Club América in the First Leg of their Quarterfinals series at Geodis Park.
April 2 – English Premier League side Chelsea revealed pre-tax losses of £262.4million during their latest financial release for the 2024/25 season – a new record for English domestic football.
April 2 – In a prestigious ceremony held just one day after their hard-fought World Cup playoff match against Turkey, the President of the Republic of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani (pictured), officially decorated the National Football Team with the Presidential Medal of Merits.
April 2 – English Premier League side Newcastle United have posted record revenues of £335.3m for the year ending June 2025, but could face sanctions for breaching UEFA’s Squad Cost Ratio (SCR) in the process.
April 1 – FC Barcelona have revealed that the Spotify Camp Nou redevelopment is moving into its final stages, with the reconstruction of the third tier now largely complete.
April 1 – Argentina’s football leadership is under mounting pressure after a court ordered the prosecution of the Argentine Football Association (AFA) and imposed an asset freeze on senior figures, including president Claudio Tapia (pictured) and treasurer Pablo Toviggino.
April 1 – Borislav Mihaylov, the legendary goalkeeper and long-time captain of the Bulgarian national football team, passed away in Sofia on Tuesday, aged 63.
March 31 – A French judge has dismissed Cardiff City’s claim for more than £100m in damages against FC Nantes – the latest ruling in a long-running legal battle following the death of Emiliano Sala in 2019.
March 31 – Authorities in Republic of the Congo have turned to Interpol in a bid to locate and arrest Jean-Guy Blaise Mayolas, after the long-serving football chief was convicted of embezzling FIFA funds.
March 31 – Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Patrice Motsepe has announced a wide-ranging reform of the African men’s national team calendar following an executive committee meeting in Cairo at the weekend.
March 31 – The Canadian Premier League (CPL) is set to become the testing ground for one of football’s most debated potential rule changes, with FIFA confirming the league will trial an alternative offside law from the 2026 season.
March 31 – Aberdeen have become the first Scottish side to join the Union of European Clubs (UEC).